Back in April, the New England Patriots made Christian Barmore the highest-paid non-Tom Brady player in franchise history when they handed the then 24-year-old defensive tackle a four-year deal worth up to $92 million. Unfortunately, before Barmore could step on the field for the 2024 season, it looked like his season, and potentially his career, was over due to a scary blood clot diagnosis.
Impressively, Barmore worked hard over the opening months of the season and was able to make a return to the field in Week 11, but now after a reoccurrence of symptoms, the Patriots have made the smart and cautious decision to shut Barmore down for the season.